13 Things to Do in Raleigh This Week, Aug. 15–21
8/15
Mr. & Ms. Wuf at the Village
Ring in the school year the red and white way with a meet-and-greet with NC’s fave power couple. The strength of the wolf is in the pack, indeed. shopvillagedistrict.com
8/15–25
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Get to know a strong-willed African American maid and up-and-coming actress through a seven-decade story involving a complicated boss-and-employee-relationship, a career-hungry white Hollywood starlet, and a shared role in a film production. Lights, camera, action! theatreinthepark.com
8/16
Gin Blossoms
After penning a few era-defining alternative rock ballads in the ’90s, this Arizona fivesome is taking the stage again on a North American tour. Next stop: Just south of nowhere. boothamphitheatre.com
8/16
Glass Animals
Learn how to be a human being (iykyk) with these party animals as they embark on their Tour of Earth on a late night in the middle of June—ahem, August. livenation.com
8/16
Tate McRae
Run for the hills—er, to Red Hat—to scream and sing catchy pop ballads about your exes with this 20-something Canadian singer/dancer. Stay greedy! redhatamphitheater.com
8/17
2024 Kirby Derby
Ladies and gents, start your engines for yet another annual silly soapbox race + community fun, with this year’s theme inspired by games people play, from board games to field games to the Olympics. It’s all downhill from here (in the best way)! dixpark.org
8/17
Bridgerton Burlesque
Dearest gentle reader, it is rumored Whitaker & Atlantic is returning with its burlesque lounge to offer you the most tantalizing sights and signature cocktails. @whitakerandatlantic
8/17
Dan + Shay
Heartbreak is on the map at Walnut Creek as this country pop duo’ll leave you speechless and obsessed. livenation.com
8/17
Day Shift: A Day Party
Shift your Saturday routine to pop by Transfer Co. for tunes spun and strum by rising stars, a screenprinting merchandise pop-up, gaming tournament and virtual reality installation. transfercofoodhall.com
8/17
Old Crow Medicine Show
If music is medicine, this Americana string band will heal your soul as they “tear it down” at the Booth. boothamphitheatre.com
8/17
Rescue Brew Launch Party
Put your hands (and paws!) together for Fullsteam Brewery’s limited-edition 2024 Rescue Brew labels feat. custom portraits by local artist Echo Lilly Wilson—and stick around for DJ beats, pet sketches, DIY pet toys, themed trivia, custom poems by Poetry Fox, and adoptable doggos from Beautiful Together. It’s gonna be ~pawsome~, to say the least! boxyard.rtp.org
8/18
HOT TO GO!
Be not hot, not pretty (!) with a day of free gender-affirming aesthetic services and seminars from more than a dozen local aesthetic artists in partnership with the Dress Code Project. It’s like “a hundred ninety-nine degrees,” indeed. eventbrite.com
8/20
Beer and Banjos
Soak up Appalachian summer vibes with the twangin’ and tappin’ sounds of regional roots music and some local brews. pinecone.org